Hoi An Countryside Biking Tour: Basket Boat & Vegetable Village

Bike through farms and gardens, then float a basket boat through the palms

A full-day countryside biking tour from Hoi An that takes you through working farms, into Tra Que vegetable village where you participate in farming tasks, and onto a water coconut palm forest for a basket boat ride. The tour includes a private English-speaking guide, bicycle, entrance fees, a local Vietnamese lunch, and hotel pickup at 8am or 8:30am (morning) or 1pm or 1:30pm (afternoon). Five hours total.

Step-by-step itinerary

Countryside biking and local experiences

• Pick up from hotel
• Bike to Tra Que vegetable village
• Meet locals and farm activities
• Ride past shrimp farms and rice fields
• See local animals and ride water buffalo
• Basket boat ride in coconut palm forest
• Option to buy local gifts
• Enjoy local Vietnamese lunch
• Bike back to hotel

The experience

The morning or afternoon starts with pickup from your hotel and a bike ride into the countryside surrounding Hoi An. You'll pass through rice fields and shrimp farms where water buffalo, ducks, cows and birds work or graze. The landscape is open enough to stop for photographs without losing the sense of moving through an actual working region, not a staged backdrop. The guide points out what grows where and why the farms are arranged as they are.

At Tra Que vegetable village, you step off the bike and into the gardens where locals tend herbs and vegetables year-round. This is where the tour shifts from watching to doing: you'll hoe soil, collect seaweed from the river to use as fertilizer, then transplant seedlings and water them by hand. It's the kind of work that looks simple until you're doing it in the heat, and it gives you a tangible sense of what a farmer's day actually involves. The guide works alongside you and explains the crops and the seasonal rhythm.

After the village, you ride deeper into the countryside and eventually reach the water coconut palm forest. Here you trade the bike for a basket boat: a small, round vessel woven from bamboo that locals use to navigate the narrow waterways between the palms. You'll float through the forest with a local boatman, moving slowly enough to take in the dense green canopy and the quiet. The operator notes that you have the option to buy local gifts like coconut leaf crafts, woven hats or jewelry from vendors along the way. After the boat ride, you'll have a lunch of local Vietnamese food before the guide takes you back to your hotel by bike.

What’s included

• Bicycle and private English-speaking guide.
• entrance fees to Tra Que village and the coconut palm forest.
• bottled water.
• local Vietnamese lunch.
• hotel pickup and return at your chosen departure time.

Before you book

Days and timesEvery day6 departure times: the first at 08:00, the last at 14:00

Book up to4h before

AgesAdult (12 to 80 years) · Child (6 to 11 years) · Infant (under 6): free

GroupPrivate

Live guideEnglish

Audio guideEnglish

Meeting point and pickupHotel pickup is optional; you can also go straight to the meeting point. Ends back at the starting point.You can choose from 3 pickup points.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 2 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortInfant seats availablePublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancyInfants must sit on laps

Operated by TC Hoi An Travel

Is this one for you?Choose the morning departure if you want to work in the gardens while the air is cooler and the farmers are most active. The afternoon tour suits a later start if you prefer to sleep in or spend the early part of your day elsewhere in Hoi An. Either way, the five-hour span means you're back by early afternoon or early evening, leaving time for the rest of your day.

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Top questions

Can children come?

Yes. Ticket types: Child (6 to 11 years); Infant (under 6): free.

What exactly do I do at Tra Que vegetable village?

At Tra Que vegetable village, you participate in actual farming work: hoeing soil, collecting seaweed from the river as fertilizer, transplanting vegetable seedlings, and watering the crops by hand. The guide works with you and explains the plants and the farming cycle.

How long is the bike riding, and how difficult is it?

The full tour is five hours, which includes the bike segments, the farming activities, the basket boat ride and lunch. The operator notes that travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. The riding is through countryside on flat terrain, not mountainous.

What time does the tour start, and can I choose morning or afternoon?

Morning departures leave at 8am or 8:30am. Afternoon departures leave at 1pm or 1:30pm. Hotel pickup is included, so the guide will collect you at your accommodation at the chosen time.

What's included in the price?

The tour includes the bicycle, a private English-speaking guide, entrance fees to the sites, bottled water, and a local Vietnamese lunch. Hotel pickup and drop-off are also included.